Democratic Republic of Congo vs Liberia: Rice yields
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.05 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Liberia
1.11 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
116th
Liberia rank
113th
Rice yields over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1.11 tonnes per hectare against 1.05 tonnes per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Liberia ranks 113th of 123 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7664 tonnes per hectare | 0.7799 tonnes per hectare | 0.0134 tonnes per hectare | Liberia |
| 1970s | 0.7684 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 0.4653 tonnes per hectare | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.8171 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 0.4406 tonnes per hectare | Liberia |
| 1990s | 0.7538 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.3701 tonnes per hectare | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 0.4247 tonnes per hectare | Liberia |
| 2010s | 0.8077 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 0.3551 tonnes per hectare | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.0257 tonnes per hectare | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice yields, Democratic Republic of Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 1.11 tonnes per hectare against 1.05 tonnes per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice yields between Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 0.06 tonnes per hectare, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Liberia rank globally for rice yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 116th and Liberia ranks 113th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rice yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.